Large WWII Correspondence, 1940 to 1950, mostly from 1940 to 1944, with over 450 covers, mostly franked with a 3c red Mufti, to and from a husband and wife. Virtually all still have their long letters included and we note a good variety of different postmarks, many being from Uplands M.P.O. 307, other military post offices and regular town cancels. Also includes a variety of ephemera material from the same family, including about 20 Air Letters, Airgraphs and covers (censored) from England to Montreal, some ration booklets, bank books, train tickets and holiday cards. Overall fine and interesting reading, etc.

Est $ 350

1946 Toronto to Tashme, BC, mailed Toronto on MAY.23.1946 franked 7c air mail and addressed to Point Roberts Washington State (duplex on back), forwarded to Vancouver (c.d.s. on back), then forwarded to Tashme, BC (MAY.29.1946 c.d.s. on back). The cover contains contemporary newspaper clippings and is part of an original correspondence to Japanese Internment Camp at Tashme (RF D). Accompanied by a photocopy of another cover from the same correspondence. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Collection of Military Cancels on Cover and Piece, 1943-2008, includes United Nations from Golan Heights, Egypt, Palestine, Cyprus, Vietnam and Italy. Interesting group with many better. Worth a look. (Image)

Est $ 100

Lot of Over 200 WWII Orderly Room Covers, addressed to provinces from BC to Nova Scotia, with many different types of orderly room cancels (mostly on back, as receivers) with rectangular, square oval, circular and more from many different towns. We note many censored, and condition varies. Inspect.

Est $ 300

1945 Cover to Repatriated Prisoner of War in Germany, mailed Barrie Ont. free franked and addressed to a Canadian Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III in Germany. Handstamped in purple "ADDRESSEE RETURNED TO CANADA". Cover has censor tape from DB/630 and many postmarks on back, including Lachine MPO, GB Field Post Office, Ottawa MPO 304 and RCAF Section directory service datestamps. Very fine and interesting. (Image)

Est $ 100

1966 Two Forces Air Letters, one mailed at CFPO 5000 to Mrs J.A. Pugh in Ottawa (Feb 13) and the other mailed from Ottawa to ZB 5999 Capt James A. Pugh Canadian Correspondent UNIPOM CAPO 5000 (Mar 10). The latter has an oval Postal Training Section handstamp on back as well as a pointing finger return to sender on back, plus a handstamp return to sender from MPO 333 (?) on front with no reason checked. Both covers franked 5c postage and are partially glued shut, very fine.

Est $ 100

WWII Correspondence from GB to Victoria BC, with 9 Air Letters, all addressed to Mrs Mary Falkner and written by Bill Paul. Most were censored in different places and messages reference to wounds, HMCS Niobe, etc. Overall fine or better

Est $ 100

1940 Two Registered Covers with Receipts, mailed from Barriefield (MPO 302) and Trenton (MPO 310) to Hamilton, each with many backstamps including RPO, transits and receivers. A very fine duo and would both look great on a page. (Image)

Est $ 100

WWII Correspondence from GB to Clinton Ont, with 16 Air Letters, all addressed to Mrs RM Shoebottom and written by Private Lloyd Shoebottom (possibly the father of the famous hockey player Bruce Shoebottom). Only one was censored and they all contain interesting lengthy letters. Overall fine or better

Est $ 100

1940-44 Group of Six Prisoner of War Correspondence Covers and Cards, with 4 covers (folded letter POW stationery) and 2 cards (again, POW stationery), all addressed to the same person in Berlin, Germany and all but two are free franked (the other two were mailed air mail and franked with 30c postage). Many different postmarks, including POW cds, "Ab" in circle, German and other censor markings, "AF", etc. Prisoner was at first mailing from Camp E, then Camp 21, then Camp 133. Messages in German and overall nice condition save for a few punch holes. (Image)

Est $ 300

1917-18 WWI Correspondence, with over 40 items, all mailed from GB or Canada to the same person "Mrs Parker" in St Thomas, Ont. Some of those mailed from Canada to her were written in France. Most, if not all contain interesting lengthy letters, with many different postmarks, a few censored, etc. Condition varies drastically, with many torn, but still with some fine items.

Est $ 100

1915-17 WWI Correspondence, with over 40 items, all mailed from GB or Canada to the same person "Mrs Olive Doyle" in Ottawa. Those mailed from Canada to her were written in France. A few were mailed to her just before leaving for the war. All contain interesting lengthy letters, with many different postmarks, many censored, etc. Condition varies, with some tears, but still with some fine items. Many covers have light pencil notations by the owner describing contents, or postmarks, etc.

Est $ 100

Group of Four Different 1944 Christmas Issue Armed Forces Air Letters, with varieties such as "4 address to lines", "no watermark", "right edge of AIR MAIL box under O of FORCES", and "overprint on #W-6A6". Three are addressed to Ontario and one to Iceland (this one with crease), one was censored and mailed aboard H.M.C. Ship. Overall very fine.

Est $ 150

WWI Long Branch Ont. Militia Datestamp, a very fine strike 18/AU 6 ties a 2c + 1c Admiral War Tax to a small cover to Toronto. This postmark is recorded used only between 10 June and 18 Dec. Also a "courtesy" strike of the same hammer on a small piece, with no indicia. Rare and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Album with Collection of Approximately 95 Different WWII Era Civil Censor Small Size Covers and Card, plus one on piece. Showing different types of censor tapes or handstamps from about 35 countries or colonies. Some faults but mostly very good to very fine and includes many better items such as a U.S.A. #915 5c Flag of France stamp on cover to France with 'RETURNED TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED' handstamp; Turkey to NYC cover with French Levant, India and U.S.A. tapes; a Casablanca to Canada airmail cover with French Morocco tape and pointed oval handstamp with 'MA-E" letter code plus a U.S.A. tape, etc. Collection has14 covers that were doubled censored, including Aruba/U.S.A., South Africa/U.S.A., Spain/Great Britain, etc. Also note single censored covers from Barbados, Bermuda including terminal tape, an apparently unlisted Canadian tape, 2 Curacao covers, Egypt, Finland Gold Coast, Malaya, Kenya, Palestine, Sierra Leone, a U.S.A. "Released by..." handstamps, etc. Inspection should be rewarded, as this is a well balanced collection with not more than 12 single censored covers from any one country and every cover seems different in some way. (Image)

Est $ 450

Album with About 69 Covers (2 long) with all Different Canadian MPO, NPO, Base PO and FPO 1212 Markings, identified by Sayles' numbers, plus 18 additional covers with MPO cancels selected to show different military crests and logos, such as RAF, RCAF, Cdn Armoured Corps, etc., or from RAF members in Canada. Some better noted, including Base PO Canada F59 c.d.s. (RF E); FPO 1212 'Eskimo Force', Rockcliffe D450 and Scoudouc D1180 all RF D; 2 different Camp Borden FPO D180 canceling dies (only one shown in Sayles); a 1940 use of Petawawa FPO D423 that Sayles wrote was proofed in 1941; a double weight 60c airmail cover to Great Britain; a few duplex and early security type cancels, etc. The best is probably a cover from Camp Debert with two SEP.1.1941 MPO 604 c.d.s. cancels on front (stamp was removed), plus a SEP.2.1941 MPO 603 machine cancel and a 7th General hospital handstamp, with manuscript 'Censored' on reverse. Since the cover was censored when 'Q' Force was stationed at Camp Debert (Aug 21, 1941 to Feb 2, 1942) for possible invasion of St. Pierre and Miquleon, consignor thinks cover was from a member of that unit as mail from Camp Debert was normally uncensored. Some faults but overall very good to very fine condition. (Image)

Sayles $ 275

1943 Prisoner of War Folded Stationery Letter, from Monteith, postmarked P.O.W. DE 13 43 / 23, with censorship markings "Ab" in purple circle, Examined by D.B. 439 handstamp, addressed to Germany. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1942 Sandon BC to Hasting Park BC Postcard, depicting a railway bridge crossing a mountainous area and hand tinted. The card has an EXAMINED BY CENSOR handstamp in purple, and Hasting Park, Vancouver was a clearing station for Japanese internees, and the message is from a M. Hukabayashi explaining that he left Hasting Park 3 days earlier (on June 22) and arrived Sandon safely "and had a swell try". Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia, a fine strike of "Examined By / L 19" handstamp in purple and with oval "PE/C 20" in back, on a cover mailed to Blenheim Ontario (JAN.13.1919 receiver on back). there is also a censor tape at left reading "Examined by Base Censor". Accompanied by a photocopy of an explanation of these postmarks, etc. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia, a fine strike of Hammer 1, NO 23/18 on a picture post card (depicting Geisha girls) addressed to London, Ont. There is also a rare boxed BASE HEADQUARTERS / NO 22 1918 / C.E.F. (SIBERIA) in black on front. Mounted on exhibit page with long write-up. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia, a fine strike of Hammer 1 on a post card, JAN 25/19 addressed to Hamilton, Ontario. There is also a boxed PASSED / BY/ CENSOR/ 014 on front in purple. Mounted on exhibit page with long write-up. One of only 5 known on entire. Very light corner and edge wear, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500